Ḫarapšili
| Ḫarapšili | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Hittite | |
| Tenure | c. 1575 BC |
| Predecessor | Kali |
| King | Hantili I |
| Spouse | Hantili I |
| Issue | 1 daughter |
| Religion | Hittite mythology |
Ḫarapšili (or Ḫarapsili, Harapšili; "š" is pronounced as "s" in "sun"; fl. c. 1575 BC) was a Hittite queen during the Old Kingdom of Hittites.[1][2]
Biography
Family
Ḫarapšili was probably a daughter of princess Ḫaštayara and a man called Maratti. Her grandfather was king Hattusili I and her brother was king Mursili I.[3]
Marriage
She married a cupbearer named Hantili I. He conspired with Zidanta I and assassinated Mursili I, thereafter taking the throne.[4]
The royal blood was preserved in the female line.[5]
She was a mother of one daughter who married Zidanta who became a king.[6]
Death
Ḫarapšili died in Sugziya.[7]
In myth
In one myth is mentioned "The Storm God of Queen Harapsili".[8] This is mentioned in Hittite myths, a book by Harry Hoffner.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ The Tawananna in the Hittite kingdom by Shoshana R. Bin-Nun. Online version.
- ↑ Greeks And Pre-Greeks: Aegean Prehistory And Greek Heroic Tradition by Margalit Finkelberg
- ↑ Hittite Studies in Honor of Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. by Harry A. Hoffner, Gary M. Beckman, Richard Henry Beal, John Gregory McMahon
- ↑ Telepinu Proclamation, §10
- ↑ Finkelberg, Margalit (2006-01-05). Greeks and Pre-Greeks: Aegean Prehistory and Greek Heroic Tradition. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-44836-9.
- ↑ Reign of Mursili I
- ↑ The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce
- ↑ Kaniššuwar by Hans Gustav Güterbock
- ↑ Hittite myths by Harry A. Hoffner and Gary M. Beckman